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COVID-19 pandemic stress on Australian athletes revealed as Tokyo Olympics loom – ABC News
Diver Maddison Keeney brought home a medal from the Rio games but the pandemic has made for “quite difficult” Tokyo preparations. New research has revealed the…
Life as a professional athlete is a stressful business particularly during a global pandemic.
Key points:
- Research has found COVID-19 has been the most stressful influence in athletes’ lives
- There’s been a 79 per cent jump in mental health referrals among athletes compared to last year
- A survey found nearly half of all athletes experienced anxiety due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics
Many have been separated from their coaches, have nowhere to train and have limited practice against their…
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